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BREAKING| Armenia claims Su-25 shot down by Turkish F-16
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot down a Su-25 attack aircraft of the Armenian Air Force over the territory of Azerbaijan, killing the pilot, the Armenian Ministry of Defense of Armenia claims. Turkey denies the allegation.
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Single cadet survives Antonov An-26 crash in Ukraine
“Fire, destroyed plane, darkness and bodies all around,” Ukraine’s president Volodymir Zalensky retold the recollection of the sole survivor of the Antonov AN-26 aircraft crash on September 25, 2020.
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Turkish Airlines subsidiary Boeing 737 suffers engine shutdown
A Boeing 737-800, flying on behalf of Turkish Airlines, suffered sudden engine shutdown with a loud noise and streaks of flames during a bird strike incident in Kars Harakani airport (KSI), Turkey.
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Intense Fire Damages Jet Bridge In Brazil’s Sao Luis
On Saturday, a jet bridge at the airport which serves São Luis, Brazil, caught fire. While the fire and ensuing extinguishing efforts forced the airport to suspend traffic for eight minutes, fortunately, no person was injured. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
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Why Airbus Delivered An A220 From France To Egypt Via The UK
An unusual flight over Europe on Tuesday caught the eye of many people. Egyptair was taking delivery of a freshly leased A220. It’s a nice little plane but no big deal in itself. What got people’s attention was the route the delivery flight took. The aircraft took off from Toulouse and headed off to Cairo, via the United Kingdom.
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The Merger Of McDonnell Douglas And Boeing - A History
For several decades, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas were competitors in the United States aviation industry. However, at the end of the 21st century, only Boeing survived, following a $13.3 billion stock swap.
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SAA suspends operations, no funding found
South African Airways (SAA) is being put under “care and maintenance” by administrators in charge of its restructuring, meaning a complete stop of the carrier's operations.
The information was revealed in an internal notice, issued on September 29, 2020, and obtained by Reuters.
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Lufthansa expects delay in its first Boeing 777X delivery
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) seems less than hopeful for the delivery deadline of the Boeing 777-9. Carsten Spohr, the CEO of the airline, said that the airline would add the latest twin-engine aircraft to its fleet no earlier than in 2022.
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First airlines on judicial auction in China aviation history
Despite being the first market to recover and cheer the aviation industry worldwide, China is witnessing its first airline victim going for judicial auction in history.
Longjiang Airlines(LJ Air), an airline only flying for three years, is now being sold online, becoming the first airline in China's civil aviation history to be auctioned off due to the impact of the epidemic.
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Singapore Airlines unveils Airbus A380 restaurant experience
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) found a new and curious way to utilize the Airbus A380, as the airline announced a one-of-a-kind dining experience for KrisFlyer members.
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) will host diners on its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on October 24, 2020, and October 25, 2020.
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The Australian Airline That Lands On Remote Outback Highways
In a country like Australia, with big distances and a thin population, air services are essential. When people think of Australia and planes, they usually think of Qantas. But there’s another equally iconic and arguably more important aircraft operator, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
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Is Seoul Incheon The Most Competitive Hub Airport ?
South Korea’s Seoul Incheon International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. In fact, the East Asian hub served 71.2 million passengers in 2019, putting it at 14th busiest internationally, according to data from Airports Council International published by the International Airport Review.
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Bangalore International Airport Limited considers Hyperloop corridor
Virgin Hyperloop and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) have signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed Hyperloop corridor from BLR Airport.
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Phoenix Sky Harbor’s commitment to sustainability is officially recognised
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has taken its sustainability efforts one step further and achieved Level 3 Accreditation in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation Program.
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Aviation Quote
It was the first airplane . . . that could make money just by hauling passengers.
- C. R. Smith, president of American Airlines, regarding the DC-3. The DC-3 specifications were shaped by AA.
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Airline Accidents
1. Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crashed in Scandinavia after losing power to both engines due to the intake of ice. Where did it take off from?
Oslo Gardemoren
Stockholm Arlanda
Helsinki Vantaa
Copenhagen Kastrup
2. An SAS McDonnell Douglas crashed near a major city in the US at night in the 1960s. Which city was this?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York City
Atlanta
3. In 1986, an Aeromexico DC-9 collided with a private plane above Cerritos, Los Angeles. What was the doomed Aeromexico jet's flight number?
498
489
576
984
4. A mid air collision occurred above the Amazon in 2006 when a Boeing 737 and an Embraer business jet collided at 37,000 feet. What commercial operator owned the 737?
TAM Airlines
Gol Linhas Aereas
Aerolineas Argentinas
Avianca
5. A fatal crash in Brazil occurred in 2007 when TAM Airlines Flight 3054 skidded off the runway and slammed into a TAM Express building. What airport was this at?
Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Rio De Jainero Santos Dumont
Rio De Jainero Galelao
Sao Paulo Congonhas
6. In 2005, a runway overrun occurred when an Air France jet overran the runway in Toronto. The media dubbed this the miracle of runway...
24R
24L
35L
9R
7. Air France had three deadly crashes that happened between 2000-2010. One was Air France Flight 447 and another was Air France 358: what was the third?
Air France Flight 8969
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 7
Air France Flight 117
8. Air France Flight 8969 was a hijacking that took place in 1994. The hijackers intended to crash the plane into which famous French monument?
Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower
Arch Du Triomphe
The Louvre
9. In 1976, an Air France Flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists when flying out of Athens. Where did the hijackers demand to be flown?
Mogadishu Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport
Dar Es Salaam Airport
Entebbe Airport
10. In 1977, an Boeing 737 aircraft named Landshut, otherwise known as Lufthansa flight 181, was hijacked and flown to Mogadishu in Somalia. The plane survived and continued in service until 1985, when it was sold by Lufthansa to which Brazilian airline?
TAM Airlines
WebJet Linhas Aereas
Gol
TAF Linhas Aereas
